Salicornia fruticosa, synonym Sarcocornia fruticosa, is a species of glasswort in the family Amaranthaceae (pigweeds). It is native to southern Europe, north Africa, Western Asia and Yemen.[1] It is a halophyte, a plant that can grow in saline conditions.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Amaranthaceae |
| Genus: | Salicornia |
| Species: | S. fruticosa
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| Salicornia fruticosa (L.) L.
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It is the main saltwort species used in making special pot ash made during Mesopotamian times to the early Islamic era – قَلَيّ qali – which is the basis for the word "alkali".[3]
References
edit- ^ a b "Salicornia fruticosa (L.) L." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2022-04-08.
- ^ Marco, Paula; Carvajal, Micaela; Martínez-Ballesta, María del Carmen (2019). "Efficient leaf solute partioning in Salicornia fruticosa allows growth under salinity". Environmental and Experimental Botany. 157: 177–186. doi:10.1016/j.envexpbot.2018.10.001. S2CID 92288795.
- ^ Levey, Martin (1959). Chemistry and chemical technology in ancient Mesopotamia. Amsterdam. p. 121.
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